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Z-0407-2017Class II

Access Ostase Calibrators, Catalog No. 37305, B83876

Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc. / initiated 2016-10-24 / Terminated / root cause: manufacturing process

Beckman Coulter Inc. began a recall of Access Ostase Calibrators, Catalog No. 37305, B83876 Product Usage: The Access Ostase Calibrators are intended to calibrate the Access Ostase assay for the... on . FDA classified it as Class II and gives the reason as "Beckman Coulter has determined that the Access Ostase Calibrator and Access Ostase QC lots do not meet their expiration date claims within the 10% criteria". As of , the recall status on record is Terminated, and MDM tags the root cause as manufacturing process.

Recall record

Recall number
Z-0407-2017
Classification
Class II
Status
Terminated
Initiated
Posted
Terminated
Recalling firm
Siemens Healthcare Diagnostics Inc.
Product
Access Ostase Calibrators, Catalog No. 37305, B83876 Product Usage: The Access Ostase Calibrators are intended to calibrate the Access Ostase assay for the quantitative determination of bone alkaline phosphatase (BAP) levels in human serum and plasma using the Access Immunoassay Systems.
Product code
JIS Calibrator, Primary
Reason for recall
Beckman Coulter has determined that the Access Ostase Calibrator and Access Ostase QC lots do not meet their expiration date claims within the 10% criteria.
Root cause tag
manufacturing process
FDA root cause
Under Investigation by firm
Action
Beckman Coulter sent an Urgent Medical Device Recall letter dated October 24, 2016 was sent to all their customers. The letter identified the affected product, problem and actions to be taken. Customers were instructed to complete and return the enclosed response form within 10 days. Customers with questions regarding the notice are instructed to contact Customer Technical Support Center at http://www.beckmancoulter.com, (800) 854-3633 in US and Canada, and to contact local Beckman Coulter representative if outside of US and Canada.
Quantity in commerce
357 kits total (94 kits in US)
Distribution
US Nationwide Distribution in the states of: UT, MI, MA, LA, IN, NC, CA, TX, NJ, IL, WI, MN, FL, KA, NY, CO, WA, KY, VA, and AL. Affected geographies: Belgium, Canada, China, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Hong Kong, Hungary, India, Italy, Japan, Mexico, Philippines, Portugal, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Singapore, Slovakia, South Africa, South Korea, Spain, Switzerland, Taiwan.
Product codes and lots
623207 626000 628294 628296

Enforcement reports

One row per recalled product line
FDA enforcement reports joined to recall event Z-0407-2017
Recall numberClassStatusVoluntary or mandatedReport dateClassified
Z-0407-2017Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated
Z-0408-2017Class IITerminatedVoluntary: Firm initiated